Pirmin Schwander Explained

Pirmin Schwander
Spouse:Katharina Auckenthaler
Children:2
Office:Member of the National Council (Switzerland)
Termstart:1 December 2003
Occupation:Businessman, economist and politician
Birth Date:28 December 1961
Birth Place:Galgenen, Switzerland
Constituency:Canton of Schwyz
Website: (in German)
Branch:Swiss Armed Forces
Rank:Lieutenant

Pirmin Schwander[1] (born 28 December 1961) is a Swiss businessman, economist and politician. He has served as a member on the National Council for the Swiss People's Party since 2003.[2] In the 2023 Swiss federal election Schwander was nominated to serve on the Council of States,[3] [4] [5] which he won.[6]

Schwander served as president of the Campaign for an Independent and Neutral Switzerland from 2004 to 2014.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. oec. Pirmin Schwander-Auckenthaler . 2023-06-27 . Moneyhouse . de.
  2. Web site: Ratsmitglied ansehen . 2023-06-27 . www.parlament.ch.
  3. News: Aschwanden . Erich . 2022-06-09 . SVP Schwyz: Pirmin Schwander will von Nationalrat in Ständerat . de-CH . Neue Zürcher Zeitung . 2023-06-27 . 0376-6829.
  4. Web site: Welche Parlamentarierinnen und Parlamentarier kandidieren nicht mehr? . 2023-06-27 . www.ch.ch . de.
  5. Web site: Die SVP muss um ihren verbleibenden Sitz im Ständerat bangen . Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) . 15 August 2023 . de . 25 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Reichmuth abgewählt – Petra Gössi gelingt Historisches . Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) . 21 October 2023 . de . 25 October 2023.